Enrollment
317
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Walnut Grove, MS
Leake County Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Leake County Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280252001120
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leake County Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 317
- students enrolled
Leake County Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leake Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280252001120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leake County Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leake County Elementary School
Leake County Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, enrolling 317 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Leake County Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of Mississippi schools and 26% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 317 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 297 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is led by African American (64%) and White (28%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 33.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 67 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 317 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Leake Co School Dist also operates Leake Central Elementary School (850 students) and Leake Central High School (592 students) alongside Leake County Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leake County Elementary School compares
Leake County Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 317 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,530
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 64.0%
White 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: African American at 64.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Leake County Elementary School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leake Co School Dist, which includes Leake County Elementary School.
$10,530
Per student
-12%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 47.6%
Federal 33.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Leake County Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake Central Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leake Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leake Central Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leake County High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leake County Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~317 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Leake County Elementary School
How many students attend Leake County Elementary School?
Leake County Elementary School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Walnut Grove, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leake County Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Leake County Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leake County Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Leake County Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leake County Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Leake County Elementary School is African American at 64.0% of enrollment, in Walnut Grove, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leake County Elementary School?
Leake County Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Leake County Elementary School a good school?
Leake County Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Leake Co School Dist?
Besides Leake County Elementary School, Leake Co School Dist also operates Leake Central Elementary School (850 students), Leake Central High School (592 students), and Leake Central Junior High (383 students). See the Leake Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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